At the 15th Bounce Fight Night, Michaela Kotaskova defends her WBF welterweight title impressively against Mikaela Lauren from Sweden.
The 15th Bounce Fight Night at the Hotel Intercontinental Vienna on November 30, 2024 was characterized by emotional moments and sporting class. The evening was dedicated to the memory of Bounce founder Daniel Nader, whose legacy was honored with outstanding fights and exciting action.
Michaela Kotaskova defends her title
In the main fight of the evening, Michaela Kotaskova (9-0-2, 4 knockouts) confidently defended her WBF welterweight world title against Sweden’s Mikaela Lauren. The champion took control from the start and dominated the fight throughout all rounds. Lauren’s cut over her left eye in the second round underlined the clear superiority of Kotaskova, who scored with precision and toughness. “I was fully focused and implemented my plan,” explained the world champion after her unanimous points victory.
“If Daniel was watching from above, then he’s proud of us now.“
Marcos Nader
Fadi Merza remains in the boxing ring
Fadi Merza also impressed in his second professional middleweight fight. The former Thai boxing world champion secured a clear points victory against the Hungarian Pal Olah. Faced with a heavy blow of fate, the death of a family member, he had already considered hanging up his boxing gloves and quitting altogether. Now he has put these thoughts to one side: “But today in the ring it was so much fun that I have decided to continue boxing,” announced Fadi Merza.
Mobin Kahraze remains unbeaten
In the light heavyweight division, Mobin Kahraze (11-0, 8 knockouts) continued his impressive winning streak. He remains unbeaten with a unanimous points victory over Poland’s Robert Talarek. For Kahraze, this was ideal preparation for his planned title fight next year.
Bounce Fight Night – stage for the next generation
The Bounce Fight Night traditionally provides a stage for Olympic boxing. This was also the case at the 15th edition. Marcel Meinl celebrated a strong comeback after a long injury break. He defeated the Italian Kader Befemory Cisse by submission in the first round. Young hopefuls Adam Almodaress and Ivan Bezuhlyi also shone. Almodaress defeated the Italian Constantino Cenci unanimously, while Bezuhlyi showed his skills in sparring against Maksim Hrabrous.
The results of the 15th Bounce Fight Night at a glance:
PROFESSIONALS:
- WBF Welterweight World Championship: Michaela Kotaskova defeats Mikaela Lauren (unanimous on points)
- Middleweight: Fadi Merza defeated Pal Olah (unanimous on points)
- Light heavyweight: Mobin Kahraze defeated Robert Talarek (unanimous decision on points)
OLYMPIC BOXING:
- up to 75 kg: Marcel Meinl defeated Kader Befemory Cisse (knockout after 1st round).
- up to 67 kg: Adam Almodaress defeated Constantino Cenci (unanimously on points).
- up to 86 kg: Michael Derouiche defeated Daniel Komarek (unanimously on points).
- Sparring: Ivan Bezuhlyi defeats Maksim Hrabrous.
Text: Andreas Ohlberger